Lockdown 2.0: Stranded coronavirus-positive Indians won't be evacuated

Flights to bring back Gulf migrants will take off even if lockdown is extended at a time when requests from Indians across the globe is piling up

As India readies to soon evacuate thousands of distressed citizens stranded in the Gulf region, irrespective of the current lockdown being extended, the government has decided to not bring back those who have been already been diagnosed as coronavirus positive, due to health concerns and preexisting diplomatic arrangements.

Reports suggest more than 6300 Indians have been struck by the deadly virus abroad and the rate of spread among Indian communities have picked up quickly in the Gulf region where economically weak migrants often share cramped quarters. But while diplomatic arrangements have been made to quarantine and treat those who have